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Discussing screening for elder abuse at primary health care level
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S. Perel-Levin
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Ageing and Life Course (WHO),
2008
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While elder abuse is not a new phenomenon, the speed of population ageing worldwide will lead to its increase in absolute terms unless action is taken to prevent it. This paper presents a critical rev...
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WHO global report on falls prevention in older age
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Ageing and Life Course (WHO),
2008
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Falls and consequent injuries are major public health problems that often require medical attention worldwide.This report looks at statistics, and the risks and effects of falls. It then provide...
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Global age-friendly cities: a guide
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Ageing and Life Course (WHO),
2007
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Population ageing and urbanisation are two global trends that together comprise major forces shaping the 21st century. The purpose of this Guide is to engage cities to become more age-friendly so a...
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Older people, children and the HIV/AIDS nexus: the African situation
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Agyarko Degraft; A. Kalache; P. Kowal
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Ageing and Life Course (WHO),
2000
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Outline of a WHO project to produce evidence on the problem and facilitate grass roots and macro-level partnerships that would ensure the support of older people as assets in all areas of care related...
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Missing voices: views of older persons on elder abuse
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Ageing and Life Course (WHO),
2002
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Report of a series of focus group meetings with older people on their perceptions of abuse of older people. These centred on issues of:Neglect: isolation, abandonment and social exclusionV...
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Active ageing: a policy framework
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Ageing and Life Course (WHO),
2002
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Outline of a policy strategy for improving the well-being of older people, focusing on improvements in health, participation and security.It targets government decision-makers at all levels, the no...
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Ageing in India
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I. J. Prakash
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Ageing and Life Course (WHO),
1999
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With no nation-wide registry of older people and community based data on morbidity not readily available, the absence of reliable and continuous sources of data on India makes the task of researchers ...
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Information needs for research, policy and action on ageing and older adults in africa
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Ageing and Life Course (WHO),
2000
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One of the principal problems for issues of ageing in Africa is an almost total lack, or scarcity, of sound data. This means that accurately assessing exactly how the situation of older persons in Afr...
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Health and ageing: a discussion paper
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P. Edwards
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Ageing and Life Course (WHO),
2001
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Global ageing puts increasing economic and social demands on all countries, but older people also provide a precious, often-ignored resource. A discussion paper, produced by the World Health Organizat...
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Developing and validating a methodology to examine the impact of HIV/AIDS on older caregivers
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Ageing and Life Course (WHO),
2001
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Project set in four countries in Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana, South Africa and Tanzania. It aims to identify barriers that prevent older people from providing adequate and fulfilling care to their childre...
